James weathers



(No Model.)

J. WEATHERS.

WHIP SOCKET.

N0. 29L856. Patented-Jan; 8,1884. I

STATES I NITE Fries.

JAMES IVEATHERS, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN A. ROBBINS, OF SAME PLACE.

WHIP-SOCKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 291,856, dated January 8, 1884.

Application filed November 8, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES WEATHERs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and use-- ful Improvements in \VhipSockets, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in whip-sockets for carriages and other vehicles; and it has for its objects to provide for locking the whip in the same, so that it cannot be lost or stolen, as more fully hereinafter specified. These objects I attain by the means illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a view partly in elevation and partly in section, showing my invention; and Fig. 2, a detached view of a key for locking and unlocking the whip.

The letter A indicates a whipsocket of the ordinary or any approved construction, which is provided at one side with a tubular exten sion, B, preferably located nearthe bottom. The wall of the socket, at the point from which the projection extends, is pierced, and is provided with a threaded gland, D, through which passes a screw-threaded shank, F, having a suitable head, H, which bears against the butt 0 or other portion of the whip to lock it in the socket. The said shank is squared or angular at its outer end, so as to receive a key, G, by means of which it may be screwed up against the whip to bind it to its seat. The squared 3 5 or angular end of the shank F sets within the tubular extension, so that it cannot be turned by any instrument except a proper key.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

The combination, with a whip-socket, of a tubular extension having a threaded gland, and the threaded shank having a swiveled head and a squared or angular end to receive a key, whereby it may be operated to lock and unlock the whip, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES \VEATHERS.

Vitnesses:

R. E. MOORE, GEo. XV. RIDDELL. 

